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> >>Lynda: 
> Perhaps it is. I don't listen to or read her interviews much,       
> except for what I have time to when I find links for something. I   
> only meant, from my own reading of the books, the partnerships or   
> lack thereof did not seem judgmental to me.
> <snip>

Betsy Hp:
Since you've not included any of my text, I'm not *exactly* sure what 
you're responding to.  The consistency of JKR's treatment of single 
and childless folk, I think?

> >>Lynday:
> Do some people judge us for our personal choices? Yes. But, its not 
> worth my while to do the same to them. Burns up a lot of energy
> that can be better used in other ways too. So I tend to  reserve    
> quick judgment and not let the little (or in this case--fictional) 
> things get to me.

Betsy Hp:
Okay.  I'm looking at the text in a semi-critical and analytical 
manner (because I enjoy doing so and that's how I tend to engage with 
any sort of story-telling medium -- it's why I like repeat viewings 
<g>) and in doing so I've observed that any character who doesn't 
view sex as a means of breeding, any girl who doesn't date a boy with 
an eye towards marrying him, has their view shown to be quite wrong.  
In a moral sense.

It's not a "quick judgment" on my part.  It's me making use of my 
keen observational skills and highly developed intelligence. <rbg>  
That JKR's interviews support my analysis of the text is just added 
smug for my smug-pie. <rrbg>

> >>Lynda:
> I just recalled a line from the Pride and Prejudice move (the A&E   
> version). I quote the movie rather than the book because I don't    
> have a copy at hand. Jane and Elizabeth are discussing Charlotte's 
> choice to marry Mr. Collins and Elizabeth is very upset with her   
> friend. At whice point Jane tells her "Not everyone is the same,   
> Lizzie!" I think that is always a good thing to remember.

Betsy Hp:
If only JKR had done so!  What a different set of books these would 
have been. :D

Betsy Hp  (all opinions expressed in this post are mine and mine 
alone. please feel free to disagree.)